Mastering Vulnerability: The Antidote to Dysregulation

Mastering Vulnerability: The Antidote to Dysregulation

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Life can feel like a rollercoaster—full of unexpected bumps, turns, and drops. We often wear masks of “everything’s fine” to keep it all together, while inside, we’re unraveling. But vulnerability, while uncomfortable, can help us navigate life’s ups and downs with...
Why Your Child’s Self-Regulation Starts with You

Why Your Child’s Self-Regulation Starts with You

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We can only learn how to manage and soothe an emotion that we allow ourselves to feel. And kids can only learn how to regulate emotions we allow them to feel. And yet, this acceptance and allowance of big feelings—in ourselves and others—can be so, so hard. Sometimes...
You Should Hire A Death Doula

You Should Hire A Death Doula

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A Death doula, also known as an end-of-life doula, death midwife, or (the incredibly rad sounding) death walker, is someone who accompanies and supports people who are preparing for and navigating death. Death doulas can provide comfort, education, resources,...
When I Feel Lost

When I Feel Lost

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Dear Reader, It is February when I am sitting down to write this. The light outside my window is bright, but diffused and harsh as it fights its way through heavy cloud cover. I too am feeling heavy and a little bit lost- and it is a familiar feeling that comes every...
Understanding Attachment Trauma

Understanding Attachment Trauma

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“Attention seeking.” “Manipulative.” “Difficult.” “Crazy.” These are words I’ve often heard others (even mental health professionals) use when describing someone with an attachment-based trauma disorder, otherwise known as borderline personality disorder (BPD). To me,...
In Their Shoes

In Their Shoes

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For all the kids who have bravely and brilliantly helped me understand what it’s like to be them You awaken with a start as an alarm clangs next to your head. Someone turns on the light in your room and it glares against your eyelids. You burrow under the covers,...